Chapter 35: The Web of Power
The echo of skittering legs filled the air as Lucas and Kaela stood before the enormous chamber deep within the labyrinth. Their breaths misted in the cold air, lit faintly by the pulsing glow of phosphorescent crystals embedded in the walls. The oppressive pressure was immediate. Something ancient stirred in the shadows ahead.
Lucas narrowed his eyes. "It's here. The hidden boss."
[System Alert: Hidden Boss Detected – Widow Queen Tharaz, Matron of Venomfang Nest]
A shriek split the silence. From the darkness emerged a gargantuan spider, its legs stretching nearly ten meters wide. Its chitinous body shimmered with a purple-black sheen, and multiple glowing red eyes focused on the intruders. Behind it, hundreds of smaller spiderlings scuttled across the walls.
[Boss Trait Unlocked: Summoner of the Swarm][Effect: Widow Queen Tharaz may summon up to 50 spiderlings every 30 seconds.]
